Sporty Words
Olympics #2
Olympics #3
Olympics #4
Olympics #5
100

Metal and plastic assembly which attaches the ski to skier's boot?

What are bindings.

100

Why was there a four-year increment between games?

This period was used by ancient historians to measure time.  This period was known as the "Olympiad" and it was used as a dating system to record events.

100

What do the five rings stand for?

What is flag colors and unity.  The colors of the rings and the white background represent the colors found on all the flags of the nations that participated in the 1896 games.  The overlap also represents unity and the coming together of athletes worldwide.

100

What was the reason behind the start of the Paralympic Games?

They were seen as an important means to help rehabilitate those who were disabled in World War II.

100

Which statement about Simone Biles in NOT true?

1. She's not a fan of pizza; 2. She's afraid of bees; 3. She's the most decorated female gymnast in America; 4. She's the first female gymnast to win three world all-around titles in a row


Simone Biles loves pizza and has been quoted as saying "happiness" alongside and of a cheesy pizza slice.

200

A score of 6 points when the ball is carried into an opponent's end zone?

What is a touchdown.

200

True or false that Olympians wore a special loin cloth while competing at the ancient Olympics?.

What is False. Athletes competed nude to show their physical power.

200

When was the last time the summer and winter games shared the same year?

What was 2020.
200

In the Olympics, what does the acronym IOC stand for?

What is International Olympic Committee.

200

Which athletes enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony?

What is the host country.

300

Who won the most gold medals in a single edition of the Summer Olympics?

Who is Michael Phelps (8 gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics).

300

What marked the finish line for all the races?

What is the sacred olive tree of Zeus marked the finish line of the races.

300

In 1976, where did Canada host the summer games?

Where is Montreal.

300

Which country has earned the most Olympic medals overall?

What is the United States.

300

The US boycotted which Olympics?

What were the 1980 summer games in Russia, Moscow to protest the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

400

In which country did the ancient Olympics originate?

What is Greece.

400

What was presented to the winners?

What is an olive wreath cut directly from the sacred olive tree.

400

True or False? 

Olympic gold medals are just that - solid gold?

What is false.  Olympic gold medals are only covered with gold. This has been the case since the 1912 Olympics.

400

What year were the Olympics delayed due to a pandemic?

What were the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo.

400

Which American sprinter won four gold medals at the 1984 summer Olympics in Los Angeles?

Who is Carl Lewis.

500

Where did the Olympics get its name?

After a religious sanctuary, to honor Zeus. (Hence, the games were known as the Olympics)

500

Where did the first modern Olympics take place?

What is Athens, Greece to honor the ancient games.

500

Which sport has never been in the Olympics?

Baseball, Obstacle swimming, Squash or Hot air ballooning?

What is squash.  All others have been featured in at least 1 modern Olympic game.

500

Which US city hosted the first modern Olympics?

What is St. Louis, Missouri. They hosted the Olympics in 1904.

500

In which year were women allowed to participate in athletics for the first time?

What is 1928.